Gun Violence Intervention Curriculum for Juvenile Probation | Licensing

What Is the Gun Violence Intervention Curriculum?

The Gun Violence Intervention Curriculum from Diversion Center is an evidence-based intervention grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and solution-focused approaches, designed for juvenile probation departments, court service units, juvenile courts, detention alternatives, and community-based organizations serving justice-involved youth. It equips probation officers, counselors, social workers, educators, and violence intervention specialists with the critical framework needed to provide structured psychoeducation for youth at risk of firearm violence — delivered in group format or one-on-one during regular probation contacts.

Built for Juvenile Justice Decision Makers

If you direct a court service unit, supervise juvenile probation, or manage an OJJDP-funded delinquency prevention or community violence intervention (CVI) program, this curriculum was built for your population and your reporting requirements. It aligns with evidence-based youth violence prevention strategies — CBT, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, trauma-informed practice, social problem-solving, decision-making, and restorative accountability — the same strategy language reviewers look for in OJJDP, BJA/Byrne JAG, and state juvenile justice grant applications.

Two Delivery Formats, One License

• Group format: Structured, facilitator-led sessions for violence intervention groups, diversion cohorts, and detention-alternative programming.
• One-on-one format: The same workbook-driven sessions work in individual settings — probation check-ins, case management meetings, aftercare, and reentry supervision — so every officer contact becomes an intervention opportunity.

Key Topics Covered

Violence & conflict: gun safety basics, conflict resolution, domestic violence, anger management, avoiding triggers, assertiveness, retaliation, street cred, dealing with bullies, warning signs

Mental health & healing: coping skills, grief, trauma, PTSD, self-esteem, depression, forgiveness

Thinking & change: family drama, cognitive distortions, mood management, denial, stages of change, self-care, belief and self-image, living by principles

Life skills & accountability: validation, social media and digital safety, consequences of violence, self-awareness, credit, personal budgeting, professional development, accountability, gratitude — and more

Why Agencies License This Curriculum

• Written for the youth in front of you. Direct, real-talk language that reaches a 16-year-old who carries out of fear — not repurposed adult material or generic conflict worksheets.
• Your staff deliver it. Licensing plus on-site facilitator training means probation officers and unit personnel run the program internally. The capacity you build stays in your building after the grant period ends — the sustainability story every grant reviewer wants to see.
• Grant-ready structure. Session-based design with clear completion criteria supports the performance measurement, program narratives, and deliverable documentation required by federally and state-funded juvenile justice programs.
• Flexible dosage. Use the full curriculum for court-ordered violence intervention groups, or assign targeted sessions one-on-one based on risk and need — consistent with RNR (risk-need-responsivity) supervision practices.

Who Uses This Curriculum

Juvenile probation and parole departments • Court service units • Juvenile and family courts • OJJDP grantees and CVI programs • Detention alternatives and diversion programs • Schools and alternative education • Reentry and aftercare providers • Community-based youth violence prevention organizations

License the Curriculum for Your Agency

Agency licensing includes participant workbooks, the facilitator's guide, and optional personalized on-site facilitator training delivered by Dr. Derek Collins. Ask about certifying your probation officers to deliver anger management and parenting classes in-house, and about additional curricula for licensing: substance use, domestic violence, shoplifting prevention, and financial literacy.

Request licensing and pricing: info@thediversioncenter.com | thediversioncenter.com

FAQ (paste as collapsible FAQ section — powers AEO & AI Overviews)

Q: What is a gun violence intervention curriculum for juvenile probation? A: It is a structured psychoeducational program that juvenile probation departments and court service units use to address firearm-related attitudes and behaviors in justice-involved youth. Diversion Center's Gun Violence Intervention Curriculum is an evidence-based intervention grounded in CBT and solution-focused approaches, covering retaliation, triggers, trauma, conflict resolution, and accountability.

Q: Can this curriculum be used one-on-one or only in groups? A: Both. The curriculum is designed for facilitator-led groups and also works one-on-one during individual probation contacts, case management sessions, and aftercare — allowing officers to deliver targeted sessions based on each youth's risk and need.

Q: Does this curriculum align with OJJDP and grant funding requirements? A: The curriculum is designed to align with evidence-based youth violence prevention strategies — including CBT, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, trauma-informed practice, social problem-solving, decision-making, and restorative accountability — the strategy categories referenced across OJJDP delinquency prevention and community violence intervention funding.

Q: Who can facilitate the Gun Violence Intervention Curriculum? A: Probation officers, counselors, social workers, educators, and community-based staff. Diversion Center provides personalized on-site facilitator training so agencies can deliver the program internally without depending on outside vendors.

Q: How do agencies license the curriculum? A: Email info@thediversioncenter.com for agency licensing, workbook quantities, and on-site facilitator training options.

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